Eadgar's Ruse Requirements & Quick Guide
Everything you need before starting Eadgar's Ruse in RuneScape 3: skill levels, the full chain of quests to finish first, and what completing it opens up. Check your own stats against it below.
Requirements from the RuneScape Wiki (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), snapshot 2026-09-28.
Skill requirements
Eadgar's Ruse itself
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| 31 |
Including every prerequisite quest
The highest level of each skill you need across Eadgar's Ruse and all the quests you must finish first.
| Skill | Level | Needed for |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Eadgar's Ruse | |
| 30 | Troll Stronghold | |
| 15 | Troll Stronghold |
Quest requirements
2 direct prerequisites, 3 quests in the full chain. The tree shows each quest's own requirements beneath it.
Other requirements
- Rescue Mad Eadgar from the Troll Stronghold area
Quick guide: order to unlock Eadgar's Ruse
One valid order: every quest comes after its own prerequisites. Skip any you have already done.
- Druidic Ritual
- Death Plateau
- Troll Stronghold
- Eadgar's Ruse
XP rewards
Skills Eadgar's Ruse gives guaranteed XP in (fixed XP or a skill-locked lamp; choice lamps not listed). See the wiki for exact amounts.
Herblore
Quests that need Eadgar's Ruse
Full walkthrough, items needed and exact rewards: Eadgar's Ruse on the RuneScape Wiki . Requirement data is adapted from the wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
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